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Which areas/suburbs of Kolkata/Calcutta were designed & setup between the city's establishment year & 1799 and how were they named that too by which individuals/organizations/people? 🇮🇳
11/10/2026, 7:02:18 pm · Kolkata · Local Updates
Which areas/suburbs of Kolkata/Calcutta were designed & setup between the city's establishment year & 1799 and how were they named that too by which individuals/organizations/people? #Kolkata 🇮🇳 #Calcutta 🏛 nitter.pp.ua/i/grok/share/c2hhcmQtN… Link Which areas/suburbs of Kolkata/Calcutta were designed & setup between … Kolkata (Calcutta) as a British colonial settlement conventionally dates to 1690, when Job Charnock of the English East India Company established a trading post at Sutanuti (Sutanati/Chuttanuttee). The core area was formalized in 1698 with the acquisition of zamindari (revenue/land rights) over three villages. Further expansion of controlled lands and European-style suburbs occurred through the 18th century up to 1799, mainly via Company purchases, fortification, and residential development afte… Answer by Grok
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